Fluid brake



Nov. 14, 1939.

H. J. M C. BURDLCK FLUID BRAKE Filed Nov. 17, 1937 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 QQN INVENTOR.

h. J M C'. Bard/ck. I

v ATTORNE Nov. '14, 1939 H. J. MCC. BURDICK 2, 9 5

FLUID BRAKE Filed Now l7, 1937 4 Sheets-Sheet 5 I I o 2 III E I s;

/l27 I INVENTOR. #71 i Y HJM-CC. Bum le t Nov. 14, 1939. H. J. M 0 BURDICK FLUID BRAKE Filed Nov. 1'7, 193'? 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 235 i U m) ena Isa '1 7 1/1/11 7 '94 by r I 205 I N VEN TOR.

Patented Nov. 14, 1939 p I 2,179,540

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,115,540 Mci lo zb s zuflzfiahcim, Calif. Application 1:03:12: No. 175,030

This invention relates to improvements in fluid Fig. 14 is a s'ectlon through the speed con-- brakes. trol device used in my braking system;

The general object of the invention is to provide Fi 15 is a section through one of the valve a fluid brake particularly adapted for use on vi es used in my br king syst m;

5 motor vehicles which is operable independent of 16 s a S c n ta en on line "6- 6 of Fig. 5

t usual h a brakes 15 with the conduit members removed;

Amore specific object of the inventionisto prov 17 s a e o thmugh another of the vide a fluid brake for motor vehicles including Valve devices used in my braking y a means for automatically causing the fluid. brake 13 is a Section taken on e o to operate when the vehicle reaches a predeterminedspeed, Fig. 19 is a view similar to Fig. 17 showing the A further object of the invention is to provide P Valve in difiel'ent Position; and novel means for clutching the fluid brake to the flg -g is a section taken on P of rlvln meansof the vehicle. d A 5511] th object of the invention is to Referring to the drawings by reference characm di tomobile truck emprovide a fiuidbrake including a .gear pump with hers I have Gated an c bodying the features of my invention generally at govelneans for retarding the action of the gear m The t ck m cludes a chassis fra e H having a driver's cab I 3 thereon and an internal. so other hjechs and the advantages this combustion engine m which includes a fuel intake vehhhm will be apparent mm the 1 M manifold I5. The engine I4 is adapted to drive a 20 scription taken in connection with the accomstandard type difierentlal mechanism 5 through drawings wherein: the medium of the usual clutch mechanism Il, Fig. 1 is a fragmentary top p a View a mom transmission mechanism It! and drive shaft I9. driven truck embodying the features oi my inven- The differential m is of the type having d i with P01130115 of the truck body broken away shaft brake 2ll at the rear thereof which operates to expose the ch s on a shaft H. The difierential "5 through the Fig.21s a diagram showing my improved brakmedium of a pair f sprocket chains 22 and mg System; associated sprockets is adapted to drive a pair of Fig. 3 is an enlargedfragmentary section taken wheels 23 t propel the truck I ll. 30 on line 3 3 of hig. l;' My improved braking system includes a. fluid Fig.4 1S a section taken on line 4-4 of Fig; 3; brake device 25, a clutching mechanism 26 and Fig. 4A is an enlarged fragmentary'section governor device 21. taken on line A4 O Fi As shown the fluid brake device 25 includes a Fig. 4B is an enlarged fragmentary section gear pump housing 28 having a valve housing 29 35 tak on l Of secured thereon'by a plurality of bolts 30. The Fi 5 s a ntr plan. s ti throu h t housing 28 is shown assecured by bolts 3| to clutch mechanism of the braking y t suitable support members 32 mounted -on the Fig. 6 is a fragmentary view on'a reduced scale chassis l2;

4osimilar to Fig. 5 S o w ing'the clutch members The gear pump is of the-conventional type 'havo partly engaged;

ing a pairof intermeshing gears, namely, a drive Fig. '7 is a view similar to Fig. 6 showing the gear 33 and an idler gear 34 which is mounted on clutch membe s fully a I an idler shaft 35 suitably journaled in the housing r Fig. 8 is a section taken on line 88 01 Fig. 5 28. The drive gear 33 is mounted on a drive on a reduced scale; shaft 36and suitably secured thereto by a key 31.

Fig. 9 is a central section through one of the The housing 28 has an outlet aperture 38 therein vacuum cylinders used in my braking sy m; and an inlet portion 39 having a tube 40 secured Fig. 10 is a sectionthrough the governor thereto by a coupling member 4!. mec s e in y braking em; The valve housing 29 has a pair of open type Fig. 11 is a fragmentary section taken on. line of cylinders 42 and 48 therein, the bottom walls 50' M- o ig- M and 45 of which are spaced above the top of the Fig. 12 is a section through the power takeoff 7 gear pump housing 28 to form a chamber #6.

device for driving the governor mechanism; Each of the cylinders 42 and 43 includes a a g. l3 is a section taken on line Iii-l3 of Fig. threaded portion 41. spaced above the walls 44 p and'lipln each of the-cylinders the threaded 55- portion 41 is engaged by a partition disk member 48 and is spaced above the bottom of the associated cylinder to form in the cylinder 42 a chamber 49 and in the cylinder 48 a chamber 58.

. Each of the disks 48 has a plurality of apertures 48' therein.

The chamber 49 includes an outlet portion 5| which is connected to a tube 52 by a coupling member 58 and the chamber 58 includes an outlet portion 54 which is connected to a tube 55 by a coupling member 56.

The bottom wall 44 ofthe cylinder 42 has an aperture 51 therein the upper portion of which is beveled to form a, valve seat 58 and the bottom wall 45 of the cylinder 48 has an aperture 59 therein the upper portion of which is beveled to form a valve seat 68.

Positioned in the cylinder 42 I provide a piston 6| having a rod 62 secured thereto. The piston rod 62 extends through an aperture 68 in the associated disk 48 and within the chamber 49' has a valve head 64 thereon which is adapted to engage the valve seat 58. Positioned in the cylinder 48 I provide a piston 65 having a rod 66 secured thereon. The piston rod 66 extends through an aperture 61 in the associated disk 48 and within the chamber 58 has a valve head 68 thereon which is adapted to engage the valve seat 68.

Mounted on and secured to the valve housing 29 by bolts 69 I provide a cap member 18. Above the cylinder 42 the cap 18 has a tapered plug valve recess 1| therein which opens into a threaded aperture 12 which in turn opens through one side of the cap. Similarly above the cylinder 48 the cap 18 has a tapered plug valve recess 18 therein opening into a threaded aper-" ture 14 which in turn opens through the side of the cap. Between the valve recesses 1| and18 the cap 10 has a vertical conduit 15 therein the open end of which communicates with the upper end of an aligned conduit 16 in the valve housing 28. The lower end of the conduit 16 opens into the chamber 46.

Extending from the conduit 15 to the valve recess 1| the cap 18 has a conduit 11 therein and extending from the conduit 15 to the valve recess 18 the cap has a conduit 18 therein. Intermediate the length of the valve recess 1| the cap has a vertical conduit 19 therein one end of which opens into the recess 1| and the opposite end into the cylinder 42. Intermediate the length of the valve recess 18 'the cap has a, vertical conduit 88 therein one end of which opens into the recess 18 and the opposite end into the cylinder 48.

In line with and at right angles to the conduit 19 the cap 18 has a. conduit 8| therein (see Fig. 4) one end of which opens into the valve recess 1| and the opposite end communicates with a conduit 82 in the valve housing 29. The opposite below the piston 6|. angles to the conduit 88-the cap 18 has a conduit 88 therein one end of which opens into the valve recess 18 and the opposite end communicates with a conduit 84 in the housing 29.

Positioned in the valve recess 1| I provide a plug valve 85 which includes a valve stem 86. To one side of the center the valve 85 has a recess 81 therein which opens through the small end of the valve into the recess 1|. The valve 85 further includes an aperture 81' one end of which communicates with the recess 81 and at the opposite end opens through the side of the valve at a position in line with the conduits 19 and 8| ,in the cap. (See Figs. 4 and4A.)- Furthermore end of the conduit 82 opens into the cylinder 42 i In line with and at rightthe valve 85has a right angular aperture 88 therein which opens through the sides of the valve at positions in line with the conduits 19" and 8| in the cap. A suitable packing gland 89 surrounds the valve stem 86 within the threaded aperture 12 and exteriorly-of the capthe valve stem 86 has an operating arm 90 thereon.

Positioned in the recess. 18 I provide a plug valve 9| which includes a valve stem 92. To one side of the center the valve 9| has a recess 98 therein which opens through the small end of the valve. The valve 9| further includes an aperture 98' one end of which communicates with the recess 98 and at the opposite end opens through the side of the valve at a position in line with the conduits 88 and 88 in the cap. (See Figs. 4

i and 4B.)

Furthermore the valve 9| has a right angle aperture 94 therein which'opens through the sides of the valve at'positions in line with the conduits 88 and 88 in thecap. A suitable packing gland 95 surrounds the valve stem 92 within the threaded aperture 14 and exteriorly of the cap the valve stem 92 has an operating arm 96 thereon.

As shown in Figs. 1 and 2 the tubes 52 and 55 of the device 25 are. connected as at 91 to an inlet member 98 of a fluid storage tank 99. The tube When the plug valve 85 is in the position shown in Figs. 3 and 4 which I will designate as the open position the fluid in the cylinder 42 above the piston may exhaust therefrom through the conduit 19 and the valve aperture 88 into the conduits 8| and 82 and into the cylinder 42 below the piston. Whereupon the pressure of the fluid in the chamber 46 against the valve head 64 forces the valve head 64, piston rod 62, and the piston 6| upward to an open position.

When the plug valve 85 is rotated to a position which I shall designate as the closed position,

wherein the valve aperture 81' registers with the cap aperture 19 fluid flows from the recess 1| (which is in communication with chamber 46 through ducts 16, 15 and 11) through the plug valve apertures 81 and 81' and through the cap conduit 19 into the cylinder 42 above the piston 6| thereby forcing the piston 6| downward and the valve head .64 into engagement with its associated valve seat 58.

When the plug valve 9| is in the position shown in Figs. 3 and 4 which I will designate as the open position the fluid in the cylinder 48 above the piston 65 may exhaust therefrom through the conduit 80' and the valve aperture 94 into the conduits 88 and 84 and into the cylinder 48 below the piston 65. Whereupon the pressure of duit 60 into the cylinder 43 above the piston 65 thereby forcing the piston 65 downward and the valve head 60 into engagement with its associated valve seat 60. When the valves 05 and 9| are in a closed position as previously described and the pistons 6| and 65 move downward the fluid in the cylinders I2 and 43 below the pistons exhausts through the aperture 48' in the partition disks 40.

The clutch device 26 includes a housing IOI having an open top which is closed by a cover plate I02 secured to the housing by screws I03. At one end the housing includes a thickened end wall I08 which is secured to the gear pump housing 25 by a plurality of bolts I09.

The gear pump drive shaft 36 extends into the housing III and is journaled in an anti-friction bearing III. Mounted on the shaft 36 I provide a sleeve member I12 which is slidable thereon and secured thereto for rotary motion therewith by a spline II3. The end of the sleeve II2 adjacent the wall I66 includes a. threaded portion I II opposite which the sleeve includes an enlarged portion II5 having a; plurality of radially sleeve threads III clamps the bearing betweenthe washer III and the clutch plate III.

35 Mounted on the bearing III I provide a collar I III having a pair oi-opposed pins I2 1 extending therefrom. For shifting the sleeve III and the clutch plate III I provide a yoke member I having slots I 26 in which the pins I24 are positioned. The yoke member I 25 is mounted on a shaft I21 and is secured thereto by a key I26. The shaft I21 is mounted in suitable bearing III " members I36 of the housing III and extends therefrom and has an operating arm I30 thereon.

boss I II of the housing IIII I provide a shaft I33. Mounted on and secured-to the shaft I33 bya key III I provide a hub member I35. Adjacent the boss I32 the hub I35 includes an enlarged flange portion I36 and opposite the flange I36 thehub has a recess I31 therein having a plurality of radially disposed circumferentially spaced spline slots I38 therein to receive the splines II6. Pos tioned between the flange I36 and the boss III I provide an anti-friction thrust bearing I30. Slidably mounted on the hub I35 I provide a sleeve III which is secured thereto for rotation therewith by a spline I. The sleeve I40 adjacent the end opposite the hub flange I36 includes rivets III.

Surrounding the sleeve III I provide a coiled expansion spring II5 one end or which engages the hub flange I36 and the opposite end the sleeve flange I42. To limit the movement of the sleeve III towards the clutch plate III -I provide a pin IE6 in the hub I35 which is positioned in a. slot III in the sleeve I40.

I to the shaft II through the medium of a flexible coupling member III. Thus when the shaft 2I' is rotating the shaft I33 will also rotate.

When the operating arm I30 is rocked, by a means to be explained hereinafter. to rotate the s the clutch plate II3 towards the sleeve I40.

Journaled in an anti-friction bearing I 31 in a an enlarged integral flange I42 which has a clutch facing member I63 secured, thereto by.

As shown in Fig. 1 the shaft I33 is connected shaft I35 so that the yoke m is moved towards the sleeve I40 it will move the sleeve H2 and As the parts H2 and H3 are thusmoved the clutch plate I III will engage the clutch facing plate I43 before the spline members II6 enter. the spline grooves I38 of the hub I35 as clearly shownin Fig. 6.

Thus as the shaft I33 is rotating the engagement of the parts I I9 and I43 will cause the shaft 36 to rotate. Upon continued movement of the yoke I25 towards the hub I35 the splines II6 of the sleeve II2 will enter the spline grooves I38 of the hub I35 as clearly shown in Fig. 7 thus rigidly connecting the shafts 36 and I33.

The operating arm I30 of the clutch device 26 is adapted to be actuated by a piston rod I48 of a piston I49 in a vacuum cylinder I50. (See Fig. 9.) 'A partial vacuum in a conduit I5I is adapted to move the piston I49 against the action of a coiled spring I52 to actuate the clutch mechanism 26 to an engaged position.

As shown in Fig. 10 the governor device 21 in- 4 cludes a housing I53 having an open top which is closed by a cover plate I54 secured thereto by a plurality of screws I55. The housing I53; is shown as mounted on and secured by bolts I56 to a plurality-of bracket members I51 which in turn Opening through the end thereof opposite the recess I65 the hub has a recess I61 therein and connecting the recesses I65 and I61 the hub has a reduced aperture I68 therein. A pin I60 is positioned in the aperture I68 and has an enlarged head I10 thereon inthe recess I61. Lips III on the weighted members I62 extend through slots I12 in the hub I59 and engage the head I10 of the pin I68, the opposite end of which engages the rod I66. A plug I13 is positioned in the recess I61 and pinned to the hub I 59. The plug I13 includes a reduced stem I14 which includes a key member I15 positioned in a keyway I16 of a member I11. The member I11 is one end member of a. flexible chain drive such as indicated at I16 and shown housed in a flexible housing I13 which in turn is secured by a suitable threaded coupling member I to a threaded III of the housing I53. The coupling member I80 also serves to retain the member III'in engagement with the stem I'II.

Opposite the boss III the housing I53 includes a boss I02 having an aperture I03 therein in which a rod III is positioned. The rod 184 at its inner end has a ball member I65 therein which engages the end of the rod I66. Adjacent the ball member not a collar I65 is secured to the rod I04 and spaced from the collar I66 a bar I81 is slidably mounted on the rod I04. Surrounding the rod I64 between the collar I 86 and the bar I81, I provide a. coiled spring I86; At each side of the rod I06 the bar I81 has a pin I03 thereon which extend out, of the' housing through-suitable apertures I90 therein. (See Fig. 11.)

Pivotally mounted interm at I9I on a bracket I92 of "the housing I 53 I provide an arm I93. The upper-end hi the arm I93 is slackly connected as at I94 to the rod I94. The opposite end of the arm I93 has one end of .a rod I95 pivotally connected thereto as at I99,

' the opposite end of the rod I95 being pivotally the housing I53 I provide an inverted U shaped rounding the shaft 2| and secured by bolts 295v to a support member 299 which is suitably:

member 299 which includes a pair of legs 2M and an upwardly extending operating arm 292.

As clearly shown inFig. 11 the legs 29I of the member 299 engage the ends of the pins I99 the bar I81. when the member 299 is swung towards the housing I53 through the medium of the pins I89 it moves the bar I81 towards the collar I99 thereby increasing the tension of the spring I99. When the member 299 is swung in the opposite direction the tension of the spring I99 is lessened. v

For driving the flexible drive chain I19 I provide a drive takeoif indicated generally at 293 and shown in detail in Figs- 12 and 13. As shown the device 293 includes a housing 294 surmounted on the chassis I2. Mounted on the shaft 2| within the housing 293 I provide a worm pinion 291 which is secured to the shaft by a key 299. Mounted on a shaft 299 Ljournaled in the housing 293 I provide a worm gear 2I9 which meshes with the worm pinion 291. The shaft 299 is connected to an end member 2 of the flexible chain drive I19 in the same manner as previously described and'shown In Fig. 19 or in any other desired'manner. The end of the flexible housing I19 is secured by a suitable coupling member 2I2 to a threaded boss 2I3 of the housing 293.

Thus when the truck I9 is operating and the shaft 2 I rotates it will through the medium of the drive takeofl' device 293 and the flexible drive chain I18 rotate the governor device I59. As the governor device I59 is thus rotated centrifugal action forces the weights to swing outward whereupon the lips "I thereof move the rod I99 and the rod I99 towards the rod I94. As the rod I99 is thus moved it moves the rod I94 against the actionot the spring I99 thereby rocking the arm I93 which in turn pulls the rod I95. As the rod I95 is thus pulled it rotates the plug control valve 9I to a position wherein the pressure 01 the fluid from the chamber 49 forces the piston ,95 downward and the valve 99 into a closed position with the seat 99 as previously described in connection with the device 25.

For controlling the speed at which the governor device I58 actuates to swing the arm I93 as bracket 2I9 as,,at 22I I provide a hand lever 222 ,which includes an arm 223 on the opposite side of the pivot 22l.

; The. hand lever 222 includes a releasable pawl member 224 which is normally urged into engine I4 as indicated at 243.

gagement with the arcuate portion 2I9 and into one of the ratchet teeth 229 to retain the hand lever in a position to which it is moved. One end of a vertically extending rod 225 is connected as at 229 to the am 223 and the opposite end is connected as at 229 to one arm 221 of a rocker member 229.

' The rocker member 229 is pivotally secured as at 229 to a bracket 239 which is shown as mounted on the floor board 23I of the truck I9.

The other arm 232 of the rocker member 228 has" one end of a rod 233 connected thereto as at 234. The opposite end of the rod 233 is pivotally connected as at 235 to the operating arm 292 of the device 21. (SeeFig. 10.) i

Whenthe hand lever 222 of the device 2I5 is swung downward it swings the operating am 292 towards the housing I53 through the medium of the rod 225 the rocker member 229 and the rod 233. .By stopping the hand lever 222 at various ones of the ratchet teeth 229 the tension of the spring I98 of the device 21 maybe adjusted to determine at which speed the governor I59 actuates the arm I 93.

As shown in Figs. 1 and 2 the arm 99 vof the plug control valve 95 of the device 25 is adapted to be actuated by a piston rod 239 of a piston 231 in a vacuum cylinder 239, which is similar to the previously described vacuum cylinder shown in Fig. 3. Suction through a conduit 239 is adapted-to move the piston 231 against the action of a spring 249 to rotate the control valve 95 to a position wherein the pressure of the fluid in the chamber 49 of the device 25 forces the piston 9| downward and the valve 94 to a closed position in engagement with the valve seat 59 as previously described.

The rod 239 has a stop collar 2 therein which is adapted to engage a finger 242 of the clutch operating arm I39 so that the rod 239 cannot be moved until the clutch arm I39 is actuated to move the clutch plates into engagement.

Mounted on the chassis I2 I provide a vacuum tank 2. A conduit 242 at one end communicates with the interior of the tank 2 and at the opposite end communicates with the interior of the fuel intake manifold I of the en- (See Fig 1.) Interposed in the conduit 242 I provide a check valve 244 to prevent air from entering the tank 2 when the engine I5 stops.

Suitably mounted on a portion of the chassis I2 I provide brake pedal actuated valve which is indicated generally at 245 and shown in detail in Figs. 15 and 16. Likewise suitably mounted on the chassis I2 I provide an accelerator actuated valve which is indicated generally at 249 and shown in detail in Figs 17 to 20 inclusive.

As shown the valve. 245 includes a housing 241 having a tapered plug valve recess 249 therein valve member 254 which includes a valve stem 255 which extends out of the body 241 through a suitable packing gland 259 where it has an operating arm 251 thereon. The plug valve 254 has a transverse port 258 therein in line with the' body apertures 25I and 252. A port 259 branches aperture 253 are brought into communication by M the valve port 259 and the port 258.

The valve 246 includes a body portion 269 having a tapered plug valve recess 26I therein. The body 269 has an inlet portion 262 on one side thereof and an outlet portion 263 on the opposite side. On the same side as the outlet portion 263 the body includes an inlet portion 264. The inlet portion 262 has an aperture 265 therein which opens into the recess 26I and the outlet portion 263 has an aperture 266 therein which opens into the recess 26I opposite the inlet aperture 265.

The inlet portion 264 has an aperture 261 therein which opens into the recess 26I and opposite the aperture 261 the body has an exhaust aperture 268 therein.

The conduit 239 from the small vacuum cyl- .inder 238 is connected to the inlet portion 249 of the valve 245 by a suitable coupling member 269. The conduit I5I from the large vacuum cylinder I59 is connected to the inlet portion 264 of the valve 246 by a suitable coupling member 219. The outlet portion 259 of the valve 245 has one end of a conduit 21I connected thereto by a coupling member 212. The opposite end of the conduit 21I is connected to the inlet portion 262 of the valve 246 by a coupling member 213. One end of a conduit 214 is connectedto the outlet portion 266 of the valve 246 by a coupling 215.

Positioned in the tapered recess 26I of the valve member 246 I provide a tapered plug valve 216 which includes a valve stem 211 which extends out of the body 269 through a packing gland 218 and has an operating arm 219 thereon. Onone side thereof the plug valve 216 has a longitudinal recess 289 therein which in one position as shown in Fig. 19 connects the outlet aperture 268 and the inlet aperture 261. The plug valve 216 further includes a transverse port 28I which opens into the recess 289 in line with the body apertures 262 and 268 and a transverse port 282 positioned at an angle to the port 28I and in line with the body apertures 264 and 268. Furthermore the plug valve 216 on the side thereof substantially opposite the recess 289 has an elongated recess 282' therein. One end of the recess 282' opens into the transverse port 282 and is adapted when the valve is in the position shown in Fig. 17 to register with the body aperture 265.

In the position shown in Figs. 17 and 18 which I shall call the closed or normal position the valve port 282 affords communication between the inlet aperture 261 and the exhaust aperture 268 I and the recess 282' afiords communication between the inlet aperture 265 and the exhaust aperture 268 with the recess 289 out of alignment with the apertures 263 and 261. In the position shown in Figs. 19 and 20 which I shall call the open position the valve recess 289 afiords communication between the inlet aperture 261 and the outlet aperture 266 and the valve port 28I affords communication between the valve recess 289 and. the inlet aperture 265.

As shown in Fig. 2 the operating arm 251 of the valve 245 is connected by a link 283 to the depending arm 284 of the brake pedal 285 of the truck. The operating arm 219 of the valve 246 is connected by a link 286 'toa depending arm 281 of the accelerator pedal 288 of the truck.

In operation when the truck is about to descend an incline the driver sets the speed control device 2I5 at the indicated position for the speed at which he desires the truck to descend. When the truck is under way the valve 245 is in an open position and the valve 246 is in a closed position as previously described. When the operator removes his foot from the throttle" pedal 288 the valve 246 is moved to an open position as previously described so that the partial vacuum in the tank 24I is effective through the conduit 214 through the valve 246, the conduit 21I, the valve 245 and the conduit 239 into the small vacuum cylinder 238 thereby moving the piston 231 against the action oi the spring 249.

The piston 231 through the medium of the rod 236 and the valve arm 99 rotates the control valve 85 of the device 25 to a position to cause the valve 64 to be moved toa closed position as previously described. At the same time the partial vacuum through the valve 246 and the conduit I5I to the large vacuum tank I59 moves the piston I49against the action of the spring I52. The piston I49 through the medium of the rod I48 and the operating arm I39 engages the clutch mechanism 26 as previously described thereby causing the gear pump of the device 25 to operate to draw fluid from the tank 99 and force it into the chamber 46 from which it returns to the tank 99.

When the speed of the truck reaches the speed set by the driver on the speedcontrol device 2I5 the governor device 21 moves the rod I85 as pre 'ously described and rotates the control valve 9| 0 the device 25 to a position wherein the valve 68 is moved towards the valve seat 69 in the manner previously described. As the valve 64 is already closed by release of the accelerator pedal and the valve 68 moves to a closed position the fluid in the chamber 46 is restricted from readily passing through the aperture 59 into the chamber 59 thereby retarding the rotation of the gear pump which in turn through the medium of the shaft 36 and the shaft I33 retards the rotation of the shaft 2| which through the medium of the difierential mechanism I6 and the wheel drive mechanism 22- retards the drive wheels 23 thereby reducing the speed of the vehicle.

When the driver depresses the brake pedal 285 this "act operates the valve 245 to a closed position as previously described wherein air is admitted through the conduit 239 to the small vacuum cylinder 238 whereupon the spring 249 moves the piston 231 to actuate the control valve 85 to a position to cause the valve 64 tom moved out of engagement with the valve seat 58.

When the driver depresses the accelerator pedal 288 the valve 246 is moved to a closed po sition as previously described wherein air is admitted through the conduit 2" and through the valve 245 and the conduit 239, into the small vacuum cylinder 238 whereupon it operates to open the control valve 85 as just described.- At the same time air is admitted through the conuuit I5I into the large vacuum cylinder I59 whereupon the spring I52-moves the piston I49 to cause the clutch mechanism to become disengaged as previously described whereupon the gear pump ceases to operate. Thebrake pedal 285 is connected to the valve 245 to render the hydraulic brake ineffective when the conventional wheel brakes are applied. At no time does operation of the pedal 285 cause operation of the hydraulic brake. When the brake pedal 285 is depressed the hydraulic brake action ceases and the normal brakes actuated by the pedal 285 become effective.

Having thus described my invention I claim:

1. In combination with a vehicle having a driving mechanism including a shaft, said vehicle including an accelerator pedal member and a brake pedal member, pump means on said vehicle in-, cluding a drive shaft, a fluid reservoir on said vehicle, said pump including an inlet and a pair of outlets, conduit means connecting said inlet and said reservoir and conduit means connecting each of said outlets and said reservoir, restricting means associated with each of said outlets to control the flow of fluid from saidpump to said reservoir, releasable clutch means adapted to connect said vehicle shaft and said pump shaft, means whereby when said accelerator pedal member is released said clutch means is actuated to connect said vehicle shaft and said pump shaft and when said accelerator pedal member is depressed said clutch member is actuated to disconnect said vehicle shaft and said pump shaft, means operable by the rotation of said vehicle shaft to actuate one of said pump flow restricting means, means actuated by release of said accelerator pedal member to close the other of said pump flow restricting means and selective means operable to determine at which speed of rotation of said vehicle shaft said operable means will actuate said first pump restricting means.

2. In combination with a vehicle having a driving mechanism including a. shaft, said vehicle including an accelerator pedal member and a brake pedal member, pump means on said vehicle including a drive shaft, a fluid reservoir on said vehicle, said pump including an inlet and a pair of outlets, conduit means connecting said inlet and said reservoir and conduit means connecting each of said outlets and said reservoir, restricting means associated with each of said outlets to control the flow of fluid from said pump to said reservoir, releasable clutch means adapted to connect said vehicle shaft and said pump shaft, means whereby when said accelerator pedal member is released said clutch means is actuated to connect said vehicle shaft and said pump shaft and when said accelerator pedal member is depressed said clutch member is actuated to disconnect said vehicle shaft and said pump shaft, means operable by the'rotation of said vehicle shaft to actuate one of said pump flow restricting means and means actuated by release of said accelerator pedalmember to close the other of said pump flow restricting means.

3. ,In combination with a vehicle having a driving mechanism including a shaft, said vehicle including an accelerator pedal member and a brake pedal member, pump means on said vehicle including a drive shaft, said pump including an inlet and a pair of outlets, a fluid reservoir on said vehicle, conduit means connecting said pump inlet and said reservoir and conduit means conmeans is actuated to connect said vehicle shaft and said pump shaft and when said accelerator pedal member is depressed said clutch member is actuated to disconnect said vehicle shaft and said pump shaft, a governor member, means to drive said governor member from said vehicle shaft, means whereby said governor member is operable to actuate one of said pump outlet valves and means actuated by operation of said brake pedal member to open the other of said pump outlet valves.

4. In combination with a vehicle having a driving mechanism including a shaft, said vehicle including an accelerator pedal member and a brake pedal member, pump means on said vehicle including a drive shaft, said pump including an inlet and a pair of outlets, a fluid reservoir on saidvehicle, conduit means connecting said pump inlet and said reservoir and conduit means connecting each of said pump outlets and said reservoir, a valve associated with each of said pump outlets to control the flow of fluid from said pump to said reservoir, clutch means adapted to connect said vehicle shaft and said pump shaft, means normally urging said clutch to a disengaged position, vacuum controlled means adapted to actuate said clutch to an engaging position, other vacuum controlled means adapted to cause actuation done of said pump outlet valves to a closed position, means to cause actuation of said one pump outlet valve to an open position, a governor member, means to drive said governor member from said vehicle shaft, means whereby said governor member is operable to actuate the other of said pump outlet valves, means whereby upon release of said accelerator pedal said first vacuum controlled means operates to-actuate said clutch means to an engaging position, and means whereby upon release of said accelerator pedal said second vacuum controlled means operates to cause actuation of said first pump outlet valve toward a closed position.

5. In combination with a vehicle having a driving mechanism including a shaft, said vehicle including an accelerator pedal member and a brake pedal member, pump means on said ve-' hicle including a drive shaft, said pump including an inlet and a pair of outlets, a fluid reservoir on said vehicle, conduit means connecting said pump inlet and said reservoir and conduit means connecting each of said pump outlets and said reservoir, valve means associated with each of said pump outlets to control the flow of fluid from said pump to said reservoir, releasable clutch means adapted to connect said vehicle shaft and said pump shaft, means whereby when said accelerator pedalmember is released said clutch meansis actuated to connect said vehicle shaft and said pump shaft and when said accelerator pedal member is depressed said clutch member is actuated to disconnect said vehicle shaft and said pump shaft, a centrifugal governor member, means to drive said governor memincluding an accelerator pedal member and a brake pedal member, pump means on said vehicle including a drive shaft, said pump including an inlet and a pair of outlets, a fluid reservoir on said vehicle, conduit means connecting said pump inlet and said reservoir and conduit means connecting each of said pump outlets and said reservoir, a valve associated with each of. said pump outlets to control the flow of fluid from said pump to said reservoir, clutch meanaadapted to connect said vehicle shaft and said pump shaft,

ates to actuate said clutch means to an engage ing position, means operable upon operation of said brake pedal to cause actuation of said first pump outlet valve to an open position, selective means remote from said governor member operable to determine at which speed of rotation of said governor member said governor will operate to cause actuation of said second mentioned pump outlet valve.

7. For use with a vehicle including a driving mechanism, a fluid pump device including a gear pump portion having an inlet and an outlet, means to drive said gear pump, said pump device including a pair of cylinders and a chamber below each of said cylinders, a chamber below said first chambers, a passageway opening from each of said first chambers into said second chamber, said passageways including valve seat portions, each of said first chambers including outlet portions, said gear pump outlet opening into said second chamber, a piston in each of said cylinders, each of said pistons including a piston rod extending into its associated one of said first chambers and having a, valve head thereon adapted to engage said associated valve seat to restrict passage through said associated passageway and valve means to control the supply of fluid to each of said cylinders.

8. For use with a vehicle including a driving mechanism, a fluid pump device including a gear pump portion having an inlet and an outlet, means to drive said gear pump, said pump device including a pair of cylinders and a chamber below each of said cylinders, a chamber below said first chambers, a passageway opening from each of said first chambers into said second chamber, said passageways including valve seat portions, each of said first chambers including. outlet portions, said gear pump outletopening into opposite end opening into said second chamber,

conduit means associated with each of said recesses one end of which opens into" its associated yrecess intermediate the length thereof and the r75.

opposite end opens into its associated cylinder above said piston therein, other conduit means associated with each of said recesses one end of which opens'into its associated recess intermediate the length thereof and the Opposite end opens into its associated cylinder below said piston therein, a plug valve in each of said plug valve recesses and means to operate said plug valves, each of said plug valves having a port therein opening into its associated recess to communicate with said first conduit, a, second port in each of said plug valves communicating with said first port and opening through the side of said plug valve, said second port being adapted in one position of said plug valve tocommunicate with said second conduit and in another position.

of said plug-valve to communicate with said third conduit.

9. In combination with .a vehicle, a driving mechanism including an accelerator pedal, said driving mechanism having a drive shaft, 9. pump, said pump having an inlet and an outlet, a closed fluid flow circuit from said pump outlet to said pump inlet, a valve forcontrolling the flow in said circuit, means to control said valve, releasable means to connect said pump to said drive shaft, means operated by saidaccelerator pedal to actuate said connecting means when the accelerator pedal is released to thereby connect said pump to said shaft whereby when said valve is in restricting position the fluid flow is retarded thereby tending to reduce the speed of the vehicle.

10. In combination with a vehicle, a driving mechanism including an accelerator pedal, said driving mechanism having a drive shaft, a pump, said pump having an inlet and an outlet, a closed fluid flow circuit from said pump outlet to said pump inlet, a. valve in said circuit, means to control said valve, releasable means to connect said pump to said drive shaft, means operated by said accelerator pedal to actuate said connecting means, whereby when said pump is connected to said shaft and said valve is actuated to restrict said fluid flow the action of said pump and its associated shaft is retarded thereby tending to reduce the speed of the vehicle, and means operated by the accelerator pedal for moving said valve towards closed position when the accelerator pedal is released.

11. In combination with a vehicle, a driving mechanism including an accelerator pedal, said driving mechanism having a drive shaft, a pump, said pump having an inlet and an outlet, a closed fluid flow circuit from said pump outlet tosaid pump inlet, a valve for said circuit, means to control said valve, releasable means to connect said pump to said drive shaft, means operated by said accelerator pedal to actuate said connecting means when the accelerator pedal is released to thereby connect said pump to said shaft whereby said valve restricts flow in said circuit, and a speed influenced governor actuated by the vehicle and operable upon release of the accelerator pedal, when the vehicle speed exceeds a certain riite, to move the valve towards a closed posit on. 1

12. In combination with a vehicle, a driving mechanism including an accelerator pedal and a brake pedal, said driving mechanism having a drive shaft, a pump, said pump having an inlet and an outlet, a closed fluid flow circuit from said pump outlet to said pump inlet, a valve con-' pedal toactuate said connecting means when the accelerator pedal is released to thereby connect said pump to said shaft whereby when said valve is in restricting position the fluid flow is restricted to thereby tend to reduce the speed or the vehicle, and means operated by the depression of the brake pedal to open said valve.

13. In combination with a vehicle, a driving mechanism including anaccelerator pedal and a brake pedal, said driving mechanism having a drive shaft, a pump, said pump having an inlet and an outlet, a closed fluid flow circuit from said pump outlet to said pump inlet, a. valve in said circuit, means to control said valve,'releasable means to directly connect said pump to said drive shaft, means operated by said accelerator pedal to actuate said connecting means when the.

accelerator pedal is released to thereby connect said pump to said shaft whereby when said valve is in restricting position flow is restricted to thereby tend to reduce the speed of the vehicle,

a speed influenced governor actuated by the vehicle and operable upon release of the accelerator pedal when the vehicle speed exceeds a certain rate to move said valve towards a closed position, and means operated by the depression of the brake pedal to open said valve.

HARRY J. McCOMBS BURDICK. 

